Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality And Resort Management at the University of Memphis
InterContinental Hotels Group is committed to building management capability and leadership for the future of the hospitality industry, and we believe this leadership must reflect the overall population.
The Kemmons Wilson School opened in March 2002. Out of this commitment, we are pleased to be a major supporter of the new Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management at the University of Memphis.
The Kemmons Wilson School opened in March 2002.
Our endowment will create a scholarship fund for women and minority students and establish a InterContinental Hotels Group Chair of Excellence for the Wilson School.
The gift also allows us to honor and help preserve the legacy of Holiday Inn® founder and industry pioneer Kemmons Wilson, who opened the first Holiday Inn® hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1952.
The Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management includes a fully functioning Holiday Inn hotel on site, with 82 suites, a full-service restaurant and meeting and ballroom facilities. The Wilson School is one of only a select number of hospitality schools in the country that provide students with such hands-on experience.
